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Madison County chairman race heats up

— May 6, 2020

First quarter 2020 campaign finance reports, released April 15 by the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE), suggest a tight race for county board chairman continues to build in…

Crowded field vies to succeed Shimkus for 15th Congressional seat
— February 20, 2020

A quintet of Republican hopefuls will vie in Illinois’ March 17 primary for the right to challenge longtime U.S. Senator Dick Durbin — one of the Democratic Party’s most…
13th District could see pivotal U.S. House race
— December 19, 2019

With Republicans and Democrats struggling for control of the U.S. House of Representatives, both parties will be focusing resources on Illinois’ 13th House District during the Nov….
Monroe County remains rare Illinois bright spot in population growth
— October 16, 2019

Monroe County continues to be among the few counties in Illinois experiencing population growth, according to American Community Survey results, released Sept. 26 by the U.S. Census…
Metro East news briefs
— October 2, 2019

State joins St. Louis violence crackdown The State of Missouri this week joins a growing effort to curb violence in the City of St. Louis. At the Chronicle’s deadline, the city…

New state funds bolster per-student spending
— January 15, 2020

Per-student spending in many of Metro East’s poorest school districts now exceeds that in many of the region’s most affluent districts, according to data from the Illinois State…
Monroe County schools all get good grades
— December 9, 2019

Columbia CUSD 4 tops Monroe County school districts in nearly all academic performance measures tracked by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) on its 2019 School Report Cards….
Metro East news briefs
— October 16, 2019

Prospective fly girls gather at airport An estimated 120 female high school students from across the St. Louis area participated in Girls in Aviation Day, Oct. 4, at St. Louis Downtown…